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Department: Department for Education

Oral Answers to Questions

Valerie Vaz Excerpts
Monday 14th March 2022

(2 years, 1 month ago)

Commons Chamber
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Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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I am happy to meet my hon. Friend. I understand that he has consistently championed the case of children in Bury. As I have mentioned, we have met other colleagues to discuss projects of this nature, so I am sure either I or my colleague in the Lords will be happy to meet him.

Valerie Vaz Portrait Valerie Vaz (Walsall South) (Lab)
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Joseph Leckie Academy has still not received the full amount that was allocated under Building Schools for the Future in 2010. Will the Minister please come and visit so that he can see the toilets, the school hall and the dining area, which are in desperate need of refurbishment?

Robin Walker Portrait Mr Walker
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It is always a pleasure to get an invitation to visit a school; I shall certainly consult my diary to see when I might be able to take the right hon. Lady up on that.